German Films in Locarno

CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE

LA MORT VIENDRA

by Christoph Hochhäusler

Fiction Feature, 101'

Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, 2024

Production: Heimatfilm

Sales: True Colours

PIAZZA GRANDE

THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG

by Mohammad Rasoulof

Fiction Feature, 168'

Germany, France, Iran, 2024

Production: Run Way Pictures

Sales: Films Boutique

CONCORSO CINEASTI DEL PRESENTE

DER FLECK 

by Willy Hans

Fiction Feature, 94'

Germany, Switzerland, 2024

Production: Fünferfilm

Sales: Fünferfilm

PARDI DI DOMANI

DULL SPOTS OF GREENISH COLOURS 

by Sasha Svirsky

Experimental Short Animation, 10'

Germany, 2024

Production: Wait a Second!

Sales: Wait a Second!

ICEBERGS 

by Carlos Pereira

Fiction Short, 20'

Germany, 2024

Production: DFFB

Sales: Lights On

MOTHER IS A NATURAL SINNER

by Boris Hadžija, Hoda Taheri

Fiction Short, 15'

Germany, Iran, 2024

Production: DFFB

Sales: Lights On

HYMN OF THE PLAGUE

by Ataka51 

Experimental Short, 13'

Germany, Russia, 2024

Production: Eversince

Sales: Eversince

LOCARNO KIDS: SCREENINGS

AKIKO - THE FLYING MONKEY

by Veit Helmer

Fiction Feature, 70'

Germany, 2024

Production: Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion

Sales: Loco Films

SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE

FAMILIAR PLACES

by Mala Reinhardt  

Documentary, 90'

Germany, 2024

Production: PRSPCTV Productions

Sales: Syndicado

HIS PARENTS

by Katharina Köster, Katrin Nemec

Documentary, 79'

Germany, 2024

Production: Trimafilm

Sales: Trimafilm

LOCARNO PRO - HIGHLIGHTS

MATCH ME!

A total of 36 emerging producers with 2-5 years of experience from 14 different countries have been selected for Locarno Pro's international networking initiative Match Me!. Since 2015, the programme provides an informal networking platform for new and upcoming production companies with distinct focus and strong visions to support the selected producers by expanding the horizons of their collaborations, relations and partnerships. 

Match Me! 2024 takes place in partnership with various film institutes and official institutions like German Films from August 9-11, offering individual meetings and tailor-made networking activities with potential creative and business partners, with the aim of strengthening relationships in the industry, finding potential co-producers and consolidating the producers’ international visibility. 

The German participants 2024 are: 

• Maritza Grass (Carousel Film)
• Ali Hakim (Hakim + König Film)
• Felix Schreiber (Sommerhaus Filmproduktion)

ALLIANCE4DEVELOPMENT

A4D consists of a three-day program for selected projects to enhance their co-production potential through curated one-on-one meetings, pitching sessions, networking events, lunches, workshops, and feedback sessions with industry guests attending Locarno Pro. A4D will conclude with an award ceremony, where participants have the opportunity to win several awards to further support the development of their projects. Two German projects were picked in 2024:

• A Paradise Lost by Kim Lêa Sakkal, produced by 2024 FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN FILMS ambassador Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay and Claus Herzog-Reichel (filmfaust) and Solal Coutard (Collective Cinema, FR)

• Bourgeois Paranoia by 2023 FACE TO FACE WITH GERMAN FILMS ambassador Lukas Nathrath, produced by Linus Günther (Klinkerfilm Production)

FURTHER GERMAN (CO)-PRODUCTIONS

CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE 

TRANSAMAZONIA by Pia Marais (FR/DE/CH/TW/BR, Pandora Filmproduktion) 

BOGANCLOCH by Ben Rivers (UK/DE/IS, Flaneur Films) 

NEW DAWN FADES by Gürcan Keltek (TR/IT/DE/NO/NL, StoryBay Media) 

PIAZZA GRANDE 

ELECTRIC CHILD by Simon Jaquemet (CH/DE/NL/PL, unafilm) 

PARDI DI DOMANI 

400 CASSETTES by Thelyia Petraki (GR/RO/DE, Watchmen) 

ON THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF AN HOMAGE by Xandra Popescu (RO/DE, Komplizen Film) 

OPEN DOORS SCREENING  

EAMI by Paz Encina (PY/AR/MX/DE/US/NL/FR, Black Forest Films) 

GERMAN FILMS CONTACTS IN LOCARNO

Simone Baumann, Managing Director

Sylva Häutle, Head of Festival Relations 

Impressum

German Films Service + Marketing GmbH
Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 16
80331 München/Deutschland

Tel +49-89-59 97 87-0
Fax +49-89-59 97 87-30